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Galway Bay Breweries

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    #302
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    Should be in ATG tomorrow

    Curiosity will probably get the better of me with respect to the peanut butter stout!


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    #303
    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Had lots of it on Friday in Alfie's. Just treat it as a very nice stout. On cask, it is extremely drinkable and you don't get much peanut butter if any.
    On keg, there's a little more evidence of peanut butter but it's no more carbonated which means it's also very easy to drink.
    Personally, I preferred the cask but only a little. Make sure to try a sample of one or the other depending on which you order. Always nice to compare cask and keg versions of the same beer.


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    #304
    Ruben Remus
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭Ruben Remus


    upforit101 wrote: »
    In the interests of transparency Beernut; Can you confirm or deny that you receive any inducements (in the form of free beer(s) from the cottage group/Galway bay brewery?
    BeerNut wrote: »
    I can; I don't.

    In light of that, I thought this was interesting:
    BeerNut on Twitter wrote: »
    The Beer Nut ‏@thebeernut 12h
    Cheers to @galwaybaybrew, @beersiveknown and @belfastbrewing, all of whom bought me beers this weekend.

    I should state that I don't know the Beer Nut but I greatly enjoy his blog and find his reviews insightful and well-written.

    However, I do think closeness to commercial brewers and breweries tends to impair a reviewer's objectivity and that any such friendships/connections/freebies should be disclosed as a courtesy to readers.


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    #305
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    any such friendships/connections/freebies should be disclosed as a courtesy to readers.
    Disclosed on Twitter, perhaps? :) If I'm reviewing a beer I got from the brewer or distributor for free, I'll always mention it. The exception to that is festivals because I don't keep track of which beers I paid for and which I didn't. It's always a mix.
    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    closeness to commercial brewers and breweries tends to impair a reviewer's objectivity
    In my case I don't have any objectivity to impair in the first place. I write my subjective opinions of the beers put in front of me. It's a personal blog, not some sort of buyers' guide.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #306
    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    In light of that, I thought this was interesting:



    I should state that I don't know the Beer Nut but I greatly enjoy his blog and find his reviews insightful and well-written.

    However, I do think closeness to commercial brewers and breweries tends to impair a reviewer's objectivity and that any such friendships/connections/freebies should be disclosed as a courtesy to readers.

    To put this in perspective, the question was does he get any inducements from Galway Bay? That would involve them sending him free beer to review. He answered no to that, meaning that any Galway Bay beer he has reviewed, he bought himself.

    That tweet you quoted is a very different matter. Myself and TBN met up in Alfie's on Friday to have a few beers. It turned out that Andy and Jason were out for the night so we joined up and in the way the round system works, they both bought us a round or two.

    Both myself and TBN will from time to time get samples to review. When we do, it's made very clear on our blogs where the beer came from. We are also very clear that samples will be honestly reviewed. I know from reading TBN's blog that he has in the past slated* beer sent to him. He has never allowed himself to be swayed to give a positive review just because the beer was free.


    *Or jut not given a very positive review.


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    #307
    schemingbohemia
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    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    In light of that, I thought this was interesting:



    I should state that I don't know the Beer Nut but I greatly enjoy his blog and find his reviews insightful and well-written.

    However, I do think closeness to commercial brewers and breweries tends to impair a reviewer's objectivity and that any such friendships/connections/freebies should be disclosed as a courtesy to readers.

    I'm struggling to see how, if you've read a lot of his reviews, you can think he favours certain brands or might have his impartiality impaired. He calls it as he tastes it I find.

    Bit unfair of you.


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    #308
    BaZmO*
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    When will the global corporate brand that is the BeerNut ever think of the little man?! It's a bleedin' disgrace Joe, a bleedin' disgrace!


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    #309
    Ruben Remus
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭Ruben Remus


    schemingbohemia wrote: »
    I'm struggling to see how, if you've read a lot of his reviews, you can think he favours certain brands or might have his impartiality impaired. He calls it as he tastes it I find.

    Bit unfair of you.

    I can't see how I'm being unfair. I am a fan of his work. I like his writing style and have learned a lot about beer from reading his blog.

    I didn't ask the question about whether or not he receives free beers from Galway Bay, but I noted his reply: "I don't"

    Last weekend he posted a tweet which suggested that he does (or at least did on that occasion). I thought that was interesting in light of what he had said previously. I don't see how pointing that out was unfair.

    I have no issue with freebies/connections to breweries as long as they are disclosed when the person is writing about said brewery.
    BaZmO* wrote: »
    When will the global corporate brand that is the BeerNut ever think of the little man?! It's a bleedin' disgrace Joe, a bleedin' disgrace!

    That's exactly the type of response I was expecting to my previous post. Thanks, BaZmO, for not letting me down.


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    #310
    BaZmO*
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    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    I can't see how I'm being unfair. I am a fan of his work. I like his writing style and have learned a lot about beer from reading his blog.
    His work? It's his blog. He can write whatever he wants.

    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    I have no issue with freebies/connections to breweries as long as they are disclosed with the person is writing about said brewery.
    He's not a politician. AFAIK (and I'm open to correction on this) The BeerNut is a "not for profit" organisation.

    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    That's exactly the type of response I was expecting to my previous post. Thanks, BaZmO, for not letting me down.
    You're welcome.


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    #311
    BeerNut
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    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    I noted his reply: "I don't"

    Last weekend he posted a tweet which suggested that he does
    Bit of a stretch, in fairness. You'd need to want to believe that I'm in the pocket of Galway Bay Brewery to join those two snippets up.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #312
    Ruben Remus
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭Ruben Remus


    BeerNut wrote: »
    Bit of a stretch, in fairness. You'd need to want to believe that I'm in the pocket of Galway Bay Brewery to join those two snippets up.

    I don't believe that you're "in the pocket" of Galway Bay and I am not trying to criticise you personally.

    I don't think these things are that black and white, but I do believe that if a writer is friendly with a brewery it tends to influence his or her writing about that brewery's beers. Now that I've made that point, I don't intend to harp on about it any longer.


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    #313
    drumswan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭drumswan


    I once got a free bottle opener from Heineken, do I need to disclose this before I tick Heino on untappd?


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    #314
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,818 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    I do believe that if a writer is friendly with a brewery it tends to influence his or her writing about that brewery's beers.
    Well, for additional disclosure, I'm friendly with a lot of brewers. It's what I have instead of a social life.

    My beer blog | The Twitter | My other beer blog



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    #315
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    I don't believe that you're "in the pocket" of Galway Bay and I am not trying to criticise you personally.

    I don't think these things are that black and white, but I do believe that if a writer is friendly with a brewery it tends to influence his or her writing about that brewery's beers. Now that I've made that point, I don't intend to harp on about it any longer.

    Can you confirm or deny that you have received free prawn crackers in Kin Khao Thai in Athlone? Or anything free that you've ever posted about ever?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=88342142&postcount=9

    Not nice now, is it?


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    #316
    Technocentral
    Registered Users Posts: 6,102 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Their cask Full Sail is one of the fcuking nicest beers ever, full stop.


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    #317
    Seaneh
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    Technocentral wrote: »
    Their cask Full Sail is one of the fcuking nicest beers ever, full stop.

    Where has it?


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    #318
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,733 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Where has it?

    Black sheep have it on. I enjoyed the peanut butter stout but I'd need to have 4 or 5 to fully form an opinion. Works well mixed with buried at sea.


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    #319
    Seaneh
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    hynesie08 wrote: »
    Black sheep have it on. I enjoyed the peanut butter stout but I'd need to have 4 or 5 to fully form an opinion. Works well mixed with buried at sea.

    Lets hope it's still on come Wednesday, as I shan't be able to wander that fat before then.


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    #320
    Lucena
    Registered Users Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭Lucena


    hynesie08 wrote: »
    Black sheep have it on. I enjoyed the peanut butter stout but I'd need to have 4 or 5 to fully form an opinion. Works well mixed with buried at sea.

    Mixed? As in the two beers in the one glass, or more one drank after the other?


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    #321
    drumswan
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    hynesie08 wrote: »
    Black sheep have it on. I enjoyed the peanut butter stout but I'd need to have 4 or 5 to fully form an opinion. Works well mixed with buried at sea.
    4 or 5 pints to fully form an opinion? Whys that?


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    #322
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,733 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    Lucena wrote: »
    Mixed? As in the two beers in the one glass, or more one drank after the other?

    Mixed in the same glass, i'm drinking one now.


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    #323
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,733 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    drumswan wrote: »
    4 or 5 pints to fully form an opinion? Whys that?

    Because occasionally I've had beers and hated/loved them then changed my opinion later on, there are so many factors that can change my opinion of a beer that sometimes I just need a few pints in a corner with a paper.


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    #324
    twerg_85
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭twerg_85


    Ruben Remus wrote: »
    I don't intend to harp on about it any longer.

    I'm sick and tired of people sneakily promoting particular beers on this forum.

    F.


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    #325
    bennyineire
    Registered Users Posts: 2,470 ✭✭✭bennyineire


    twerg_85 wrote: »
    I'm sick and tired of people sneakily promoting particular beers on this forum.

    F.

    Ah don't be such a grolsch :pac:


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    #326
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    bennyineire wrote: »
    Ah don't be such a grolsch :pac:

    No need to be so Surly.


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    #327
    BaZmO*
    Registered Users Posts: 18,625 ✭✭✭✭BaZmO*


    Seaneh wrote: »
    No need to be so Surly.

    Ah leave it out Bud!


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    #328
    RasTa
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    hynesie08 wrote: »
    Mixed in the same glass, i'm drinking one now.

    Am I reading this correct as you mixed Buried at Sea and the new stout in the same glass?

    Why if so, seems odd


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    #329
    Seaneh
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    RasTa wrote: »
    Am I reading this correct as you mixed Buried at Sea and the new stout in the same glass?

    Why if so, seems odd

    Why not?

    There's a chain of brew pubs in the Pacific north west of the us called McMinnamins, they sell about 5 beers, one of which is a raspberry flavored wheat ale called Ruby and a very hoppy pale called hammer head, lots of people order a pint of "rubber" which is both mixed.


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    #330
    hynesie08
    Registered Users Posts: 9,733 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    RasTa wrote: »
    Am I reading this correct as you mixed Buried at Sea and the new stout in the same glass?

    Why if so, seems odd

    I like chocolate, I like peanut butter, I especially enjoy the two combined. I took a chance and it turns out i liked the result, And it's not that odd. Ever heard of a snakebite?


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    #331
    matrim
    Registered Users Posts: 7,517 ✭✭✭matrim


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Why not?

    There's a chain of brew pubs in the Pacific north west of the us called McMinnamins, they sell about 5 beers, one of which is a raspberry flavored wheat ale called Ruby and a very hoppy pale called hammer head, lots of people order a pint of "rubber" which is both mixed.

    People also mix Smithwicks with a Guinness head for something closer to home


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